16 | Rodri 2025/26

[Scottyboi]

Such a demanding position to come back from an acl. He's in for a rough season with loads of niggles.

 

[red 2 hats]

Hope it's not too bad, but he looked like he knew it's serious, feel for him.

 

[HolisticJim]

Starting to look like we need a proper Rodri replacement unfortunately

 

[jimharri]

Starting to look like we need a proper Rodri replacement unfortunately

We have one. Gonzalez.

 

[jimharri]

Is he now going to be more susceptible to these types of muscular injuries during the rest of his career?

 

[Cobwebcat]

Is he now going to be more susceptible to these types of muscular injuries during the rest of his career?

For a bit not forever.

 

[eastmanc]

Is he now going to be more susceptible to these types of muscular injuries during the rest of his career?

Probably this season, yes.

 

[emperornorton]

Do the team have a medical staff? I just don’t understand why he’s playing so much.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Hamstrings can be anything from a week to three months. Depends how bad it is. I didn’t see it how bad did it look?

 

[Deepest Blue]

We have one. Gonzalez.

Should be looking at giving O'Reilly some time there too when RaN is back.
Could be his long term position?

 

[eastmanc]

Madrid supposedly offering us £130m for him

Er, No

 

[HolisticJim]

We have one. Gonzalez.

Mmm, we have an understudy. I'm not sure hell ever be a replacement

 

[jimharri]

Mmm, we have an understudy. I'm not sure hell ever be a replacement

Time will tell, I guess.

 

[Mr HJ]

Do the team have a medical staff? I just don’t understand why he’s playing so much.

Hamstrings can go any time - he over stretched on a poor pass through the middle and that could happen if he played 2 mins or 90 - I suspect it will be 3 to 4 weeks out, just so frustrating for him and he looked gutted.

 

[eastmanc]

Hamstrings can go any time - he over stretched on a poor pass through the middle and that could happen if he played 2 mins or 90 - I suspect it will be 3 to 4 weeks out, just so frustrating for him and he looked gutted.

Almost a relief it's his hamstring. Sorry it is a relief it's is hammy.

 

[Metal Biker]

Give Rodri this season to recover, a few appearances to remain match fit, but monitor his legs.
We have enough squad depth to cover for his absence to give him the time he truly needs to heal.

 

[Chak19]

Starting him against Napoli and Monaco was absolutely criminal, Pep's management of injured players has been terrible for a year now.

 

[Gaz76]

Hopefully it's just his hamstring, and if there is anything to be positive about then at least we now have the international break

 

[Don Karleone]

 

[ninjamonkey]

Pep keeps saying the correct things in press conferences, rodri can't play 3 games a week, he can't do 90 minutes yet etc etc and then he is on the teamsheet every game he is available.

That injury is on pep. No need for him to play today, Nico has had a few games and looked much more settled, he could easily have started today and Rodri got to sit it out. The mentality has to be when can we leave rodri out, and not, play him until we have to leave him out.